Videos

72nd Birthday, 2015 April
Quantity: 2 digital video files (UWMMss362_Birthday_Cake_for_Jim_2015-04; UWMMss362_Birthday_Song_for_Jim_2015-04) (9 sec.; 3 min., 19 sec.) 

Gallery Talk, 1995 June 27-28
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Gallery_Talk_1995-06-27-28) (1 hr., 10 min., 18 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim Northrup gives a gallery talk on basket making. Jim talks to a group of children about basket making an Anicinabe culture. Tape label metadata: "R-2 Gomin; R-3 Ismin. Northrup, Jim. Gallery talk 6-27+28-95. Gallery talk NMAI."

Home Videos, undated

Tape 01
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Home_Videos_undated_01) (19 min., 42 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Home videos of Jim Northrup and his family. There is video of people playing cards. Also contains footage of a construction site.

Tape 02
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Home_Videos_undated_02) (10 min., 46 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Home video of Jim Northrup and his family. Footage of jim snowshoeing.

Tape 03
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Home_Videos_undated_03) (1 hr., 59 min., 26 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Home video of Jim Northrup and his family. Video of a few auditions for the Rez Road Follies. Also includes footage of Jim and his family tapping trees for the maple syrup harvest. Jim's kids play and Jim boils the sap to make maple syrup. Tape label metadata: "Sugar Bush 1995. Play auditions- '95 Rez Road Follies."

Tape 04
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Home_Videos_undated_04) (43 min., 24 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Home video of Jim Northrup and his family. Includes footage of birthday celebrations, cooking frybread, making baskets and other activities. Tape label metadata: "Birthday Jim and Aaron Horseshoe with Pea Condo Cave. Pat's Ma's house kids."

Tape 05
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Home_Videos_undated_05) (1 hr., 5 min., 59 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Footage from a Pow-Wow which Jim Northrup attended. Also includes driving footage and footage of a fun run that Jim's son ran, rice harvest footage, and more home video of Jim and his family.

Jim Speaking Ojibwe, 2016 May
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Jim_Speaking_Ojibwe_2016-05) (58 sec.) 

Kendell College, 1993 October 25
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Kendall_College_1993-10-25) (1 hr., 9 min., 41 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim reads selections from his book.

Kendell College, 1993 October 25
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Kendall_College_1993-10-25) (1 hr., 9 min., 41 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim reads selections from his book.

No Boundaries Festival, undated
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_No_Boundaries_Festival_undated) (38 min., 39 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim Northrup recites poems as part of a public prayer at the No Boundaries festival. Wildlife footage. Footage of Jim at the festival talking with people. Footage of musical acts at the festival.

Northrup at Minnesota Twins Game, undated
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Northrup_at_Minnesota_Twins_Game_undated) (16 min., 53 sec.) 

Northrup in New York City, 1995
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Northrup_in_New_York_1995-06) (1 hr., 45 min., 33 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Footage of a trip to New York City. Includes footage of Jim Northrup having conversations with people. Includes footage of Jim giving a presentation on basket making to a group of children.

Northrup in the United Kingdom, 1995

Tape 01
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Northrup_in_UK_undated_01) (1 hr., 59 min., 39 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Home videos of Jim Northrup and his family on vacation in Scotland. Contains footage of a presentation Jim gave on basket making and Anicinabe culture. Jim answers questions about Anicinabe culture. Tape label metadata: "1st Tape Scotland".

Tape 02
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Northrup_in_UK_undated_02) (2 hr., 3 min., 15 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Continued footage of Jim Northrup's trip to the United Kingdom. Contains some footage back in Minnesota. Tape label metadata: "Scotland II London Sawyer".

Northrup Spears Fish, 1991
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Northrup_Spears_Fish_1991) (20 min., 41 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim Northrup reads a poem about spearing fish. Contains footage of Jim spearing fish. Tape label metadata: "Jim Northrup Spears Fish. 1991 - Spring."

Not Vanishing, 1989
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Not_Vanishing_1989) (8 min., 37 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: A series of poems are read by Kelly Larsen.

NORML Rally, 2014 March
Quantity: 2 digital video files (UWMMss362_NORML_Rally_2014-03_01; UWMMss362_NORML_Rally_2014-03_02) (7 min., 59 sec.; 1 min., 31 sec.) 

Processing Wild Rice, 2015 September 11
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Processing_WIld_Rice_2015-09-11) (8 min., 37 sec.) 

Rez Road Follies, 1995
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Rez_Road_Follies_1995) (1 hr., 28 min., 53 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim Northrup performs Rez Road Follies.

Ricing, 2015 September
Quantity: 3 digital video files (UWMMss362_Ricing_2015-09-02; UWMMss362_Ricing_2015-09-04_01; UWMMss362_Ricing_2015-09-04_02) (1 min., 12 sec.; 13 sec.; 12 sec.) 

Sawyer, 1995 June
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Sawyer_1995) (1 hr., 53 min., 37 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Home video of a religious ceremony ant St. Cornelia's Church in the Lower Sioux Reservation. (aka Mdenwakanton Tribal Reservation); also includes footage of a Pow-Wow, including grand entry and dancing. Final segment is home video of Jim's family swimming in a lake.

Shinob Jep, 1995
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Shinob_Jep_1995) (35 min., 16 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim and company perform Shinob Jep. It is a a parody of Jeopardy with questions about Native American life on reservations. Tape label metadata: "Shinnob Jep. Summer '95. Mille Lacs Rez."

Talking Circles, 1995 June 27
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Talking_Circles_1995-06-27) (1 hr., 0 min., 16 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Jim Northrup gives a gallery talk on basket making. Tape label metadata: "Reel 1 6-27-95 "Talking Circles" Northrup Gallery TALK NMAI"

Unknown Event, 2015 August
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_Unknown_Event_2015-08) (54 sec.) 

Way of the Warrior, 2007
Quantity: 5 digital video files (22 min., 45 sec.; 31 min., 23 sec.; 32 min., 19 sec.; 11 min., 39 sec.; 17 min., 25 sec.) 

With Reservations, 1996

Final Version
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_With_Reservations_1996) (29 min., 36 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: A program titled "With Reservations" Jim Northrup discusses many aspects of Anicinabe culture including spearing fish, maple syrup making, casinos and gambling. Jim reads poems.

Raw Footage

Tape 01
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_With_Reservations_Raw_Footage_1996_01) (5 hr., 4 min., 55 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Contains 5 hours of footage from the making of the "With Reservations" program. Includes footage of Jim gathering bark for baskets, driving through the reservation, making baskets. There are some establishing shots for the program, as well as some footage of Jim making the program with a directorand camera crew. There is footage of Jim telling war stories, and footage of a Pow-Wow.

Tape 02
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_With_Reservations_Raw_Footage_1996_02) (4 hr., 59 min., 12 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Contains 5 hours of footage from the making of the "With Reservations" program. Includes footage of a Pow-Wow, home videos of Jim Northrup and his family, Jim reading poems for the program, Music preformances and outtakes.

Tape 03
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_With_Reservations_Raw_Footage_1996_03) (2 hr., 47 min., 57 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Contains three hours of footage from the making of the "With Reservations" program. Footage starts with a musical performance, contains footage of Jim Northrup reading poems and questions and answers, outakes, and Pow-Wow footage.

Tape 04
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_With_Reservations_Raw_Footage_1996_04) (4 hr., 38 min., 54 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Footage of Jim Northrup and others hunting a moose. Includes footage of shooting, and cleaning the moose, hoisting it onto the car, and driving around town with the moose on their car and discussing the hunt with locals. Footage of fans and protestors of the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota twins during the 1991 World Series. Jim interviews fans about the Braves mascot and logo. Footage of Jim introducing speakers at an event, and then reading poetry.

Tape 05
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_With_Reservations_Raw_Footage_1996_05) (3 hr., 50 min., 35 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: Footage of city streets, and monuments in Washington D.C. Footage at the Viet Nam war memorial. Footage behind the scenes of a local Minnesota T.V. program. Jim is interviewed and talks about racism and cultural exchange. Footage of Jim talking to a classroom of elementary age children about story telling and writing.

Work in Progress Version
Quantity: 1 digital video file (UWMMss362_With_Reservations_1996) (28 min., 24 sec.) 
Scope and Content Note: An Early version of the "With Reservations" program. Contains clips not featured in the final cut.